Wildfire smoke and dust trigger air quality emergency in US states
Large parts of Arizona and Colorado have come under emergency air quality advisories as a combination of wildfire smoke and blowing dust has created...
Meta withdraws AI image tool within days amid mounting privacy concerns
Meta has withdrawn its newly launched artificial intelligence-powered image generation feature just days after introducing it, following widespread criticism from privacy advocates, users and...
Apple sues OpenAI, alleges theft of trade secrets
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a California federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company and two former Apple employees of misappropriating...
15 Indian tourists killed as boat capsizes near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
At least 15 Indian tourists lost their lives and 21 others were rescued after a tourist speedboat carrying Indian visitors overturned off Vietnam's popular...
Security concerns continue to deter foreign investment in Pakistan
Pakistan's efforts to attract foreign investment continue to face significant hurdles as worsening security conditions and governance-related challenges erode investor confidence, according to a...
Starbucks turns to in-house AI software. Here’s why!
In a move that highlights the growing influence of artificial intelligence on the enterprise software industry, Starbucks is developing its own AI-powered software tools...
PepsiCo slashes snack prices by up to 15% as business hit
Global food and beverage giant PepsiCo has reduced prices of several of its leading snack brands, including Lay’s and Doritos, by up to 15%...
Apple nears overtaking Alphabet to reclaim second spot among World’s most valuable companies
Apple is on the verge of reclaiming its position as the world's second most valuable listed company, driven by renewed investor confidence in its...
Child safety features on major social media platforms found ineffective
A new independent study has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of child safety measures offered by some of the world's largest social media...